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but benjamin netanyahu has just been re-elected. so there were a series of miscalculations. but i think that what i would like to remind people of is that there is a tendency in the arab world, and possibly around the world to always say, america is just wrong it's america's fault. america didn't deliver. i think to some extent there is absolutely truth to that. but i think that it's also important for people in the region, for people like me, for people in the arab world, to come to grips with their own responsibility about what they can do. obviously it's very difficult for the palestinians to feel like they have the upper hand because they're certainly in a very difficult position, and they're not the strongest party at the negotiating tableful but it doesn't help the issues to just blame everything on the united states, and that is something that is ingrained a lot of people's thinking. >> host: what fascinated me, it's just a jumping off point, this private disagreement between the president and hillary clinton on how to approach the conflict. to ask you, were there lot
but benjamin netanyahu has just been re-elected. so there were a series of miscalculations. but i think that what i would like to remind people of is that there is a tendency in the arab world, and possibly around the world to always say, america is just wrong it's america's fault. america didn't deliver. i think to some extent there is absolutely truth to that. but i think that it's also important for people in the region, for people like me, for people in the arab world, to come to grips with...
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president obama knew when he was elected that he wasn't going to be able to go around the world and make america's case on the same basis because he would be busy at home with economy. it was a clear reason and one of the many reasons why he chose her as suggested it because he knew she could do that for him on a daily basis in all, around the world. that's what i think that she would bring to him and accurate reading of where things stood. what she could deliver to him in terms of moving forward, where the players were when it comes to libya, for example. deliver to him what was needed for him to make the decision. she lost some battles but she certainly influenced a lot of decisions. libya being one of them. and asia definitely. >> host: we would get to libya next. it was a very interesting scenario in what happened there. but just one last question on the israeli-palestinian conflict. i was covering aipac 210100 clinton spoke at the conference. she mentioned at the time something that i thought was interesting. she said that far-flung destinations in the conflict where she would be tr
president obama knew when he was elected that he wasn't going to be able to go around the world and make america's case on the same basis because he would be busy at home with economy. it was a clear reason and one of the many reasons why he chose her as suggested it because he knew she could do that for him on a daily basis in all, around the world. that's what i think that she would bring to him and accurate reading of where things stood. what she could deliver to him in terms of moving...
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it is certainly not a perfect plan, but it leads to the election of a new interim president. the new dialogue starts today and it faces some challenges, i agree, but first and foremost a provides an excellent challenge for a new beginning. >> tell us more about this national dialogue. what are they hoping to achieve? >> the national dialogue conference aims to achieve, among other things, unity in a country that is drifting apart and prepare the grounds for a new constitution. it is the political system of the state and it should get yemen ready for parliamentary and presidential elections in 2014. all of these and other really important because no election law, and a parliament, no legitimate institutions which human needs urgently to build a new state. -- which yemen needs. >> the german president coming on african nations to do more to promote democracy in the role of law. he made the comments in addis abba bo. he met his ethiopian counterpart. his four-day to ethiopia is his first official visit since became the german head of state one year ago. >> when a german scientis
it is certainly not a perfect plan, but it leads to the election of a new interim president. the new dialogue starts today and it faces some challenges, i agree, but first and foremost a provides an excellent challenge for a new beginning. >> tell us more about this national dialogue. what are they hoping to achieve? >> the national dialogue conference aims to achieve, among other things, unity in a country that is drifting apart and prepare the grounds for a new constitution. it is...
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of lebanon, najib mikati has revined -- resigned after his cabinet was unable to decide on how election should be carried out later this year. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has phenomenonny pologized for the death of troops. the reconciliation was brought on by president obama's trip to the middle east. our north american editor, who is traveling with the president, has sent us this report. >> at israel's holocaust memorial, president obama declared we must work for the light. but ermon than diplomacy the man was hoping to change the way america was seen in the world when we came into office. obama has shown a passionate respect for their country that is sweet music to israeli ears and many liked his push for peace. one newspaper declared "love has paid a royal visit." >> for our sons and daughters are not born to hate. they are taught to hate. so let us fill their young hearts with the same understanding and compassion that we hope others have for them. >> he mailed tribute to zionism at the grave of its modern founder. the new friendlier approach is already working and he
of lebanon, najib mikati has revined -- resigned after his cabinet was unable to decide on how election should be carried out later this year. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has phenomenonny pologized for the death of troops. the reconciliation was brought on by president obama's trip to the middle east. our north american editor, who is traveling with the president, has sent us this report. >> at israel's holocaust memorial, president obama declared we must work for the...
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they are often re-elected, though, which means xi and li will probably be in charge for the next ten years. >>> pakistan's electe >>> an income gap divides the people, pollution threatens their health, and they have strained relations with their neighbors. find out about the challenges china faces on "newsline." >>> farmers in the japan spent the weekend thinking. they're concerned they won't be able to compete with cheaper inports. they're already struggling to increase productivity. it's well behind industry average. every year, they produce a third of what other sectors average. the number of farmers is about half of what it was 20 years ago. some of those who remain are turning to technology to try to boost their competitiveness. nhk world shows us what they're doing. >> a professor of agriculture. he may not look like he is raising livestock, but he is. with his smart phone. he activates a speaker on a cattle farm, 130 kilometers away. the animals gather for lunch. with another tap on his phone, he releases their feed. . he developed a system with the help of a communications co
they are often re-elected, though, which means xi and li will probably be in charge for the next ten years. >>> pakistan's electe >>> an income gap divides the people, pollution threatens their health, and they have strained relations with their neighbors. find out about the challenges china faces on "newsline." >>> farmers in the japan spent the weekend thinking. they're concerned they won't be able to compete with cheaper inports. they're already...
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after spending four years in self-imposed exile, he plans to contest elections. touchdown, but to what kind of welcome? if you is expecting a hero's return, perhaps the former president musharraf was disappointed. i pakistani standards, this is a small crowd. >> i have put my life in danger by coming back to pakistan. i was thinking the government would help me and say, save pakistan, but that is not happening. today my nation ordered me to come back. i came back, putting my life in danger. before he even arrived, the taliban threatened to kill them, a claim he dismissed. he met with his inner circle in the vip lounge of the karachi airport. a scheduled news conference was canceled. he was also due to address a mass rally. that was canceled as well. even his supporters were disappointed at the turnout. >> people were afraid to become because of the security situation, bomb threats. but they should have come. musharraf struck deals before coming back. if he wants to be a player, he has to turn this rather lackluster return into political momentum. the challenge is
after spending four years in self-imposed exile, he plans to contest elections. touchdown, but to what kind of welcome? if you is expecting a hero's return, perhaps the former president musharraf was disappointed. i pakistani standards, this is a small crowd. >> i have put my life in danger by coming back to pakistan. i was thinking the government would help me and say, save pakistan, but that is not happening. today my nation ordered me to come back. i came back, putting my life in...
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he says he wants to run in the general election and is not fazed by the dix from the taliban. from the taliban. having wrapped up his first official visit to russia, he met dimitri medvedev and signed a number of deals. ishave a look at why africa the next destination. >> it is no coincidence that the new chinese president has included africa on his first official trip abroad. is a relationship worth billions. the chinese economy has become the second-largest in the world. chinese companies employing thousands of workers to secure their resources. last year the african exports to china were worth $166 billion. china the biggest trading partner. but the chinese interests are not just economic. beijing spent $200 million building new offices in ethiopia. china's state television is set up in kenya. indication seems to be that china wants the deeper political relationship or influence over this research rich continent. front one of the major challenges facing the new leadership will be ensuring clean water. half of chinese cities are without clean drinking water. >> water polluti
he says he wants to run in the general election and is not fazed by the dix from the taliban. from the taliban. having wrapped up his first official visit to russia, he met dimitri medvedev and signed a number of deals. ishave a look at why africa the next destination. >> it is no coincidence that the new chinese president has included africa on his first official trip abroad. is a relationship worth billions. the chinese economy has become the second-largest in the world. chinese...
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the country is getting ready for a new election in may. barack obama is going to return to washington later on saturday, ending his middle east trip. on his visit, he promised the u.s. would continue to push for a two-state solution, but let many palestinians disappointed with what they say is a passive political posture on key issues, namely that tracking of his previous demand that israeli settlement building must stop immediately. palestinianthe national initiative says obama abandoning the initiative of settlement building is counterproductive. >> at the time, when the israeli expansion settlement policies are at their peak, and when israel has the most ,xtreme right wing government pointak position at this is not good for the solution he is calling for. it means that a petition of what we had here in the last 20 years, the peace process that as a substitute to peace, a peace process that is a cover to settlement expansion. also, he failed totally in recognizing the system of apartheid and the ground that is killing the possibility of
the country is getting ready for a new election in may. barack obama is going to return to washington later on saturday, ending his middle east trip. on his visit, he promised the u.s. would continue to push for a two-state solution, but let many palestinians disappointed with what they say is a passive political posture on key issues, namely that tracking of his previous demand that israeli settlement building must stop immediately. palestinianthe national initiative says obama abandoning the...
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the nominee to spend general election money sooner." to facilitate that, they recommend an earlier convention. so no more august conventions. our convention planning commission will be tasked with finding the optimal date, in addition to improving financing, security, logistics, site selection, and the overall program. we will also take additional steps to make the primary process shorter. everything i'm announcing today costs money. i've already talked to our donors about much of it. raising money isn't always the easiest task, but i can report great excitement on their part. they are supportive of these big changes and clear goals, and we'll be partnering with them to form donor councils that will raise the funds needed for implementation. i want to ensure we're spending their money wisely. so we'll foster competition among vendors and providers to get the best and brightest talent on our side. this is just the beginning of an unprecedented effort. the learning process doesn't stop today. we will continue the listening sessions and ke
the nominee to spend general election money sooner." to facilitate that, they recommend an earlier convention. so no more august conventions. our convention planning commission will be tasked with finding the optimal date, in addition to improving financing, security, logistics, site selection, and the overall program. we will also take additional steps to make the primary process shorter. everything i'm announcing today costs money. i've already talked to our donors about much of it....
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. >>> musharraf says had will return to pakistan for an election in may. he will reportedly fly back on sunday. there are mixed reactions of people waiting for him to arrive. musharraf took power in 1992 when he was the army's chief of staff. he went on too cooperate with the stof of president george w. bush in the fight against terrorism. however, he was handed a crushing defeat in 2008. in 2011, a pakistani court issued an arrest warrant for him that he failed to provide adequate security for the former prime minister in 2007, and he was subsequently assassinated. he was granted protective bail allowing him to return from exile without being arrested immediately. >> he wants to come back to reinvigorate his political campaign. he wants to get them ready for that election, and hopefully win a number of seats. >> as for the political situation, the approval rating of the ruling pakistan people's party of president zardari is shrinking amid a poor domestic security situation, and a struggling economy. an increasing number of voters are calling for a new reg
. >>> musharraf says had will return to pakistan for an election in may. he will reportedly fly back on sunday. there are mixed reactions of people waiting for him to arrive. musharraf took power in 1992 when he was the army's chief of staff. he went on too cooperate with the stof of president george w. bush in the fight against terrorism. however, he was handed a crushing defeat in 2008. in 2011, a pakistani court issued an arrest warrant for him that he failed to provide adequate...
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more board members with specific financial expertise to this because half of the board members are elected but essentially public emplooees in california and don't have any qualifications for being on the board. they have to make changes legislatively taken care of. gerri: the people getting hurt here, does not necessarily the pension, it is taxpayers. what is the price tag of this? >> here is the thing, a recent report put calpers in the bottom 5% in the country among investment rurns several years. this is not right. thisis is a state that has enormous unfunded pension liabilities and projected 7.5% annual returns every year, they are going to be one of the worst performers. so there is a history reallyof mismanagement that really needs to be changed, they need professional management. gerri: the problem is how do you tear apart, how do you break away elected officials and the unions themselves because it seems to me the two of them coming together that create this unholy alliance that causes this to happen. >> the real problem is so heavily board is elected by members and basically unio
more board members with specific financial expertise to this because half of the board members are elected but essentially public emplooees in california and don't have any qualifications for being on the board. they have to make changes legislatively taken care of. gerri: the people getting hurt here, does not necessarily the pension, it is taxpayers. what is the price tag of this? >> here is the thing, a recent report put calpers in the bottom 5% in the country among investment rurns...
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he was quitting after just months or just months after being elected desire to leave seen as a blow to the diminishing moderate wing of the uprising against the assad regime and the sudden void could be filled by a more radical opposition war from our middle east correspondent also here in his statement was said that he was stepping down because some matters have to quote him . he hasn't explained exactly what prompted his resignation but he did say that he was assigning to be able to work with them that cannot be available from official institutions keep in mind it was someone that both russia and the united states and look to as a person that they could negotiate with on the future of syria back in favor you had to mate with the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov following his claim that the syrian opposition was waiting to negotiate with syrian president. it is important to remember that this was the first time ever that the syrian opposition talked about the possibility of talking to a side although later backtracked by saying that he was willing to talk about the departure of
he was quitting after just months or just months after being elected desire to leave seen as a blow to the diminishing moderate wing of the uprising against the assad regime and the sudden void could be filled by a more radical opposition war from our middle east correspondent also here in his statement was said that he was stepping down because some matters have to quote him . he hasn't explained exactly what prompted his resignation but he did say that he was assigning to be able to work with...
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. >> the state of the economy and social affairs was a big issue in the recent israeli elections. barack obama is likely to find a new israeli government less concerned about peace talks but very preoccupied about the unstable state of the wider region. what mr. obama will hear from his israeli counterparts is israel is very jittery. they are preparing for a fallout as syria disintegrates and hezbollah rearms. >> we are getting ready to shoot back and to be much more aggressive or much more decisive in this war in order to make this war and as quick as possible. mereve years ago as a presidential candidate, barack obama net and family rebuilding their home after a rocket attack from gaza. whatever impact he made then has long worn off. >> he says he is like any other color vision but acknowledges he has been a very good friend to israel. and a difficult trip. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, pope francis celebrates his first public mass as leader of the catholic church, showing signs of changes to come already. just six months after being shot in the head
. >> the state of the economy and social affairs was a big issue in the recent israeli elections. barack obama is likely to find a new israeli government less concerned about peace talks but very preoccupied about the unstable state of the wider region. what mr. obama will hear from his israeli counterparts is israel is very jittery. they are preparing for a fallout as syria disintegrates and hezbollah rearms. >> we are getting ready to shoot back and to be much more aggressive or...
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of course, survived the supreme court challenge and the 2012 election. but implementing is going to be tricky. there are a lot of issues. immigration reform is one issue. will immigrants who get their green card be allowed on the rolls of health care. also, employers struggling to find out what is the minimum threshold, what do they have to cover. president obama made the promise if you don't want to change your health care you don't have to. some critics say that's not going to bear out to be true. >> one critical deadline is october 1st when the states have to have their exchanges up and running. what are the chances of making the deadline and what if we don't? >> i think some of those deadlines are probably going to be pushed back. remember, a lot of these states held off on implementation under after the 2012 election. the obama administration does not want to push back the deadlines. remember the bulk of this law is going to go into effect on january 1. that's nine months from now. a lot could be done between now and then. remember the irs is also i
of course, survived the supreme court challenge and the 2012 election. but implementing is going to be tricky. there are a lot of issues. immigration reform is one issue. will immigrants who get their green card be allowed on the rolls of health care. also, employers struggling to find out what is the minimum threshold, what do they have to cover. president obama made the promise if you don't want to change your health care you don't have to. some critics say that's not going to bear out to be...
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now the surprise resignation follows the controversial election of an interim prime minister on tuesday in istanbul which saw twelve opposition members step down immediately after the vote of the american educated id manager turned islamist politician aside hito had lived in the u.s. for decades before moving to turkey journalist neil clark who's written extensively about syria says considering his background he tours election is no surprise. the americans want to make sure that when president assad falls they got their man in damascus and they cherry picked and you know he voted by thirty five people and it's quite ludicrous to argue this guy has the right to rule syria where is present sad whether we support him or not does have sizable support in the country just why still in power and so i think the answer your question the u.s. wants this man as an ideal sort of leader opposed to sack to take power and obviously to do the things expected of him which would be to open up this unit commonly to u.s. multinationals productize economy and of course to great with hezbollah integrate with
now the surprise resignation follows the controversial election of an interim prime minister on tuesday in istanbul which saw twelve opposition members step down immediately after the vote of the american educated id manager turned islamist politician aside hito had lived in the u.s. for decades before moving to turkey journalist neil clark who's written extensively about syria says considering his background he tours election is no surprise. the americans want to make sure that when president...
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after republican candidate mitt romney lost the presidential election last november, party leaders ordered an "autopsy" on what went wrong. findings were released >> we need to do a much better job of crafting our message to appeal to demographics. >> >> reporter: the report said they need to do a better job to reach out to minority voters, especially latino voters. -- . >> a member of the contra costa republican party said they should be tailored to all americans, not just a certain group of people. >> the message should be we will provide opportunities without regard to the color of your skin. >> the report your honors republicans to reach out to women. >> marketing politics is like marketing a product. >> >> reporter: voters in downtown walnut creek, we asked them their views on the current state of the republican party. >> the generation my children are growing up in, they have a much different view of the world and the republican party of my generation or the generation before. >> republicans are kind of maiered in the past. i'm a republican, so, i don't mind mind saying that. >> repo
after republican candidate mitt romney lost the presidential election last november, party leaders ordered an "autopsy" on what went wrong. findings were released >> we need to do a much better job of crafting our message to appeal to demographics. >> >> reporter: the report said they need to do a better job to reach out to minority voters, especially latino voters. -- . >> a member of the contra costa republican party said they should be tailored to all...
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not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote should not deprive syrian minorities of the right to participate in political life as one should not to bribe the syrian liberal political groups of their rights at this stage of rebuilding our own the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be about legitimate government and legitimate government should represent the opinions and interests of the whole syrian nation our position is balanced and we see that what we are seeing now is wrong. for the tenth anniversary since american soldiers invaded iraq was marked this week with more bombings across the country which killed over sixty people and al-qaeda linked groups said it was behind the attacks which happened in mostly shared areas of the capital baghdad and other cities but he's there's a couple of looks back at what the u.s. and denver achieved. at this hour american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq to free its
not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote should not deprive syrian minorities of the right to participate in political life as one should not to bribe the syrian liberal political groups of their rights at this stage of rebuilding our own the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be about legitimate government and legitimate government should represent the...
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increasing calls for his impeachment which are of set his sights on a political comeback in the mail elections with a pledge to quote save the country but the u.s. is writing to withdraw from troubled neighboring afghanistan and taliban terror threats are mounting in the region political analyst sultan i'm holly things which are of is backed by foreign patrons patrons with their own stake in pakistan. the west has. to its advantage it looks for. the preference is always a military dictator but the situation now in pakistan is that a military dictatorship is possibly out of the question so the next best thing is to prop somebody who was their trusted man and you can find some evidence on it because saudi arabia has in fact. mr nawaz sharif who was his biggest opponent into keeping silent if you notice mr should have just returned from a trip and he has not even being called on it is saying that we cannot deny it post and from his it up residing in bodies all in all so probably there is a method in that madness and a vested interest is that they would like to see their own man in place so that d
increasing calls for his impeachment which are of set his sights on a political comeback in the mail elections with a pledge to quote save the country but the u.s. is writing to withdraw from troubled neighboring afghanistan and taliban terror threats are mounting in the region political analyst sultan i'm holly things which are of is backed by foreign patrons patrons with their own stake in pakistan. the west has. to its advantage it looks for. the preference is always a military dictator but...
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>> i think the president promised to handle the economy before the election and after the election he kept campaigning against republicans trying to destroy the republican party on a permanent campaign and during that time you see gas prices rising. you see food prices rising. republicans have been forcing the president to face reality. the senate to pass a budget. they have forced spending cuts. they are not moving on tax increases and the president has become forced to try to deal with republicans now soe they can come to some consensus how to move forward. that is why you see republicans moving up. they are showing leadership while the president was showing a permanent campaign basis. >> heather: i want to talk about the likeability factor of president obama. he is on this charm offensive. do you think that perhaps he is seeing the numbers that have been recently released the pew research center talking about his overall likeability. 47% of americans say they approve of president obama that is down four points from last month and 8 points since last december. i know you said, julie
>> i think the president promised to handle the economy before the election and after the election he kept campaigning against republicans trying to destroy the republican party on a permanent campaign and during that time you see gas prices rising. you see food prices rising. republicans have been forcing the president to face reality. the senate to pass a budget. they have forced spending cuts. they are not moving on tax increases and the president has become forced to try to deal with...
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last two elections because they're the ones who found the fraud. i say that as a former international observer. we did not find it, the afghans on it. it's crucial those organizations stay independent. one of the things we have to do is support afghans in parliament and elsewhere who want to have a say for those commissions. a temptation to stack them with people who support them. i don't want to suggest his motives are unfortunate, but afghanistan's constitutional which is partly are doing put too much power in hands of the president and general. the mayors of every town in that country, it's unbelievable. with all due respect to the american to do great work in afghanistan in great -- a decade ago, we botched it, and that's one of the things that have to figure out how to amend it. a short-term consequence is these commissions need to be populated by people who are seen as representing all of afghanistan and not one particular interest. not just in voting but the campaign to see the media cover all the different candidates and all the allegations
last two elections because they're the ones who found the fraud. i say that as a former international observer. we did not find it, the afghans on it. it's crucial those organizations stay independent. one of the things we have to do is support afghans in parliament and elsewhere who want to have a say for those commissions. a temptation to stack them with people who support them. i don't want to suggest his motives are unfortunate, but afghanistan's constitutional which is partly are doing put...
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but don't forget that we are heading for elections in germany rescue packages that we have gone through in the past have been totally unpopular with the germans have taxpayer and going ahead now with a simple solution to what we've had in the past you just cannot sell it to the german taxpayer i guess that's an issue as well also you don't you shouldn't forget that those negotiate goshi asians with cyprus are very calculated every party has to keep up its bargaining power and so. it's like a mystery you know and you have to be on guard you have to bluff and god knows what will happen and us germans we're not saying that we shouldn't help cyprus but the germans told that at the end of the dying day the money the loans the guarantees whatever you want to call it does not support the people in cyprus it's supporting the banks that's supporting the bank owners it's supporting wall street and supporting them with people and that's the whole issue here. it's good to have you with us here on r.t. today british police are now looking into the death of the self exiled russian tycoon and kremlin
but don't forget that we are heading for elections in germany rescue packages that we have gone through in the past have been totally unpopular with the germans have taxpayer and going ahead now with a simple solution to what we've had in the past you just cannot sell it to the german taxpayer i guess that's an issue as well also you don't you shouldn't forget that those negotiate goshi asians with cyprus are very calculated every party has to keep up its bargaining power and so. it's like a...
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away from being re-elected. you know, she could have done it six months ago and didn't. >> it's true. but even president obama just came to this. >> true. >> may of last year. and let's look back to may of last year when he did this. there was a lot of commentary about whether this would hurt him in the election. we now have gotten past one presidential election. it didn't hurt him. people thought it helped him. so i think that's really taken some of the sting out of democrats, certainly, coming out. and even republicans. >> and danielle, for your party, for democrats, hillary clinton last -- a week ago monday, a week ago today, came out and said i support gay marriage. is there a penalty in the party for being more of a late arriver on this issue? >> i don't think there will be. i think what matters at the end of the day, you arrive at the right position. so even if you were the first or last, i don't think it necessarily matters. but i do think that, you know, there is a difference between parties. and i think
away from being re-elected. you know, she could have done it six months ago and didn't. >> it's true. but even president obama just came to this. >> true. >> may of last year. and let's look back to may of last year when he did this. there was a lot of commentary about whether this would hurt him in the election. we now have gotten past one presidential election. it didn't hurt him. people thought it helped him. so i think that's really taken some of the sting out of...
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i think that will be what the 2014 election will be about. >> one problem about that, on election day, by double digits, were people blamed george bush and president obama for the economic problems in this country. he is by far the most unpopular ex-president. that was the problem with election day for you, trying to blend the obama administration for the mess in this country, where the public overwhelmingly believed it was george bush and republican congress have made that mess. >> i would suggest that romney did not do a good job of letting people have the facts that would cause them to hold the obama administration accountable for their policies. i do not take the difference and what you are saying -- two beganthese to expand-- we want the conversation because we want to include questions. >> i am sorry, but having worked for governor romney and president bush, i feel obliged to make a couple of points. >> take your time. [laughter] >> the bush library opens next week, and i believe as people look at his record compared to president obama's record, it will stack up very well, and h
i think that will be what the 2014 election will be about. >> one problem about that, on election day, by double digits, were people blamed george bush and president obama for the economic problems in this country. he is by far the most unpopular ex-president. that was the problem with election day for you, trying to blend the obama administration for the mess in this country, where the public overwhelmingly believed it was george bush and republican congress have made that mess. >>...
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opposition coalition it comes on the heels of twelve opposition members pulling out last week over the election of a prime minister the tip has complained that there has been insufficient groundwork to actually be able to form a government what we're witnessing also is stark division amongst not united picture at all as the opposition finding it very difficult to come to some kind of united stance on how to deal with the syrian regime when hunted for stepping down is also seen as a sign of internal divisions it is seen as a sign of anxiety and so the question remains what does his resignation mean if it's to find a diplomatic solution to this conflict a label him a damascus based journalist and political commentator has told me that the diversity of western sponsors to mow lawns is creating more division within the syrian coalition. in the same way the opposition has many points of view the opposition has many sponsors and every sponsor is claiming his territory like qatar has people that is sponsoring inside the coalition authority really house people sponsoring turkey has its people the unite
opposition coalition it comes on the heels of twelve opposition members pulling out last week over the election of a prime minister the tip has complained that there has been insufficient groundwork to actually be able to form a government what we're witnessing also is stark division amongst not united picture at all as the opposition finding it very difficult to come to some kind of united stance on how to deal with the syrian regime when hunted for stepping down is also seen as a sign of...
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elections may have brought democracy to iraq but critics say the government is rife with corruption and infighting. despite the ferias that's occurred in the time of the former regime it is not comparable to the number of freely is by the politicians and the current government. and more troubling perhaps are the lingering divisions of this occupation separated out into tribes place the political structure of the tribal one which aggravated the political conflict i see no good in this kind of regime. today iraq is facing a new political crisis there is tension on the ground between the sunni provinces and the shia led government as well as between baghdad and the kurdish north i think if these issues are not resolved it can lead to more significant problems including conflict which can lead to i think the breakup of iraq and destabilization the region and an upsurge in violence is sparking fears of a return to sectarian strife new figures show that death rates have actually risen since the last american soldier left iraqi soil how long will iraq remain like this every day there are explo
elections may have brought democracy to iraq but critics say the government is rife with corruption and infighting. despite the ferias that's occurred in the time of the former regime it is not comparable to the number of freely is by the politicians and the current government. and more troubling perhaps are the lingering divisions of this occupation separated out into tribes place the political structure of the tribal one which aggravated the political conflict i see no good in this kind of...
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>> if you think about the general election which is what they're talking about, you know, democrats just devoted all of their time to researching and preparing for a mitt romney candidacy so it would have slowed them down. but for some voters out there this just might have been a dream that was too good to be true. >> that i will faithfully execute -- >> what if president obama had faced him and him in last year's election? who would be living here? during the republican primary, rick santorum and newt gingrich just couldn't see eye to eye and they trained their sights on each other. >> at times you just sort of, you know, that worrisome moment that something is going to pop and we can't afford that in a nominee. >> i think long before rick came to congress i was busy being a rebel. those are just historic facts even if they're inconvenient for rick's campaign. >> reporter: but soon they stopped snipping at each other and started sniping at romney. before long, both men had dealt serious blows to the front-runner. santorum with the surprise squeaker in iowa followed by a gingrich win in
>> if you think about the general election which is what they're talking about, you know, democrats just devoted all of their time to researching and preparing for a mitt romney candidacy so it would have slowed them down. but for some voters out there this just might have been a dream that was too good to be true. >> that i will faithfully execute -- >> what if president obama had faced him and him in last year's election? who would be living here? during the republican...
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. >> i think they loaded all the sweeteners before the election, now all the real work is being done after it. and they did leave -- didn't leave themselves enough time. >> neil: he is not alone. mitch mcconnell telling us moments ago, i quote, messy bill that they didn't read and nearly 20,000 pages of new regulations leading to a messy result. florida senator marco rubio saying, as the ramifications apply, we're going to see how truly messy and disastrous this program will be for americans. so what's really up, doc? let's ask dr. ben carson, who warned this could be a mess, and apparently, doctor, very big mess, even in the eyes of the architects who are now feeling it. what do you make of it? >> well, you know, the fact of the matter is, it's the principle here. the principle is that the government has come in trying to take over one-sixth of the economy in order to be able to gain control of our lives, and of course it's going to be a mess. what does the government do that is good when it starts interfering with our lives? there are functions for the government. they need to reme
. >> i think they loaded all the sweeteners before the election, now all the real work is being done after it. and they did leave -- didn't leave themselves enough time. >> neil: he is not alone. mitch mcconnell telling us moments ago, i quote, messy bill that they didn't read and nearly 20,000 pages of new regulations leading to a messy result. florida senator marco rubio saying, as the ramifications apply, we're going to see how truly messy and disastrous this program will be for...
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to target him with snipers and suicide bombings musharraf plans to lead his party in may's general election hoping to regain political influence but he faces a series of criminal charges that. have granted him protective bail and freed him from immediate arrest but his cool analyst sultan and harley believes musharraf is bound by foreign patrons with our own vested interests in pakistan. as. it looks for one written the operation. their preference is always a military dictator but the situation now in pakistan is that military dictatorship is possibly out of the question so the next best thing is to prop somebody who was there a trusted man and you can find some evidence on it because saudi arabia has in fact approached mr nawaz sharif who was his biggest operator and keeping silent if you notice mr murdoch i should have just returned from a trip and he has not even called being called on it versus saying that we cannot deny a person from a zip up residing in greece or norm so probably there is a method in the western interest is that they would like to see their own man in place so that th
to target him with snipers and suicide bombings musharraf plans to lead his party in may's general election hoping to regain political influence but he faces a series of criminal charges that. have granted him protective bail and freed him from immediate arrest but his cool analyst sultan and harley believes musharraf is bound by foreign patrons with our own vested interests in pakistan. as. it looks for one written the operation. their preference is always a military dictator but the situation...
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announced he was stepping down just months after he was elected on his point to see a. his statement was outed said that he was stepping down because some matters have to quote him reached red lines now he hasn't explained exactly what prompted his resignation but he did say that he was designing to be able to work with freedom that cannot be available from official institutions keep in mind a decorative was someone that both russia and the united states look to as a person that they could negotiate with on the future of syria back in february had to admit with the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov following his claim that the syrian opposition was ready to negotiate with syrian president bashar assad it is important to remember that this was the first time ever that the syrian opposition talked about the possibility of talking to a side although later backtracked by saying that he was willing to talk about the departure of assad with his vice president and his government but not with the syrian president assad himself now tips resignation does raise questions over
announced he was stepping down just months after he was elected on his point to see a. his statement was outed said that he was stepping down because some matters have to quote him reached red lines now he hasn't explained exactly what prompted his resignation but he did say that he was designing to be able to work with freedom that cannot be available from official institutions keep in mind a decorative was someone that both russia and the united states look to as a person that they could...
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now the smoke finally cleared in the vatican this week literally after the papal conclave elected and you had of the catholic church stepping in out of the unexpected resignation of bet if you could the sixteenth last month pope francis became the first pontiff ever from south america and to my colleague carrie johnson all started. is the new man in charge is capable of bringing a man and to continuing scandals. spoke to a lot of. especially as a lot of analysts are actually specialists on religion and they said the church is in crisis and they have listed numerous reasons for why that is happening like that who leaks or corruption scandals and they just said basically major major organization so francis really has a lot of things to work out and to go out. and his position what it does and how and is he going to sort of change this tarnished image it really is a tarnished actually yes well you could say that he's kind of making the first step because he has met with journalists already and that is something that none of the popes have ever done before so he's kind of making a step in
now the smoke finally cleared in the vatican this week literally after the papal conclave elected and you had of the catholic church stepping in out of the unexpected resignation of bet if you could the sixteenth last month pope francis became the first pontiff ever from south america and to my colleague carrie johnson all started. is the new man in charge is capable of bringing a man and to continuing scandals. spoke to a lot of. especially as a lot of analysts are actually specialists on...
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you might think it is with all the infighting we've seen since they lost the election. now a new conservative superstar is on the rise and he just happens to be a neuro surgeon. check out the splash he made at the conservative cpac conference last week. >> if you just, let's say you've magically put me, you know, into the white house. and -- >> dr. ben carson joins me now. thanks for joining us. you get asked a lot lately if you're going to run for office. you've gotten pretty good at dodging the question which is the first sign of somebody entering politics. they get good at that. do you have any intention of at least exploring seriously the possibility of running for office? >> it's not my intention to do that. but what i've said is if a year and a half goes by and people are still clamoring for me to do that and there's no other very good candidate i would certainly have to seriously consider it. the likelihood of that is incredibly small. so i'm not really planning on that. >> well, there is some clamoring. rush limbaugh says you've got democrats terrified. listen t
you might think it is with all the infighting we've seen since they lost the election. now a new conservative superstar is on the rise and he just happens to be a neuro surgeon. check out the splash he made at the conservative cpac conference last week. >> if you just, let's say you've magically put me, you know, into the white house. and -- >> dr. ben carson joins me now. thanks for joining us. you get asked a lot lately if you're going to run for office. you've gotten pretty good...
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to maybe get elected in the forthcoming elections second is that there is a which is more of a conspiracy theory that he has been. told by some people who have their own vested interest to prop him up again the prime minister and the president of pakistan for their own vested interest but. you see to support the consequently terry there has been a lot of opposition to his coming here as you just mentioned first of all the threats from the taliban against whom he had to be launched a very major attack and who would like to see him dead harmed because they would like to have their revenge the other is that he had deposed mr sharif and mr nawaz sharif has been objecting to his participating in pakistani politics has been in fact fighting tooth and nail to make sure that he doesn't come about i'm so sorry john goodman how did i tell you. i'm so sorry but there are those in the political structure who don't some of them don't want him back there are some according to the world of conspiracy theorists don't want to back either but certainly there must be those there are those who are interested
to maybe get elected in the forthcoming elections second is that there is a which is more of a conspiracy theory that he has been. told by some people who have their own vested interest to prop him up again the prime minister and the president of pakistan for their own vested interest but. you see to support the consequently terry there has been a lot of opposition to his coming here as you just mentioned first of all the threats from the taliban against whom he had to be launched a very major...
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of the south asians nation's sovereignty and it is being conducted without the consent of pakistan's elected representatives or of the legitimate government mr emerson went on to say that islam abides has been condemning the use of drones over its territory and mr emerson also urge an end to what he described as quote forcible military interference now the u.n. independent expert said that it's time for the international community to heed the concerns of of pakistan and give the next democrat democratically elected government the support it needs to deliver a lasting peace without any outside military interference and that was a reference to the u.s. drone campaign in pakistan now emerson's comments were released in a statement at the end of his three day visit to pakistan last week during his visit he inspected the impact of drone warfare on the local civilian population and it was back in january when emerson announced that he would be investigating twenty five drone strikes that have taken place in areas such as pakistan yemen somalia afghanistan and the palestinian territories mr everson
of the south asians nation's sovereignty and it is being conducted without the consent of pakistan's elected representatives or of the legitimate government mr emerson went on to say that islam abides has been condemning the use of drones over its territory and mr emerson also urge an end to what he described as quote forcible military interference now the u.n. independent expert said that it's time for the international community to heed the concerns of of pakistan and give the next democrat...
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wade is best left to people and elected representatives. it's best left to the congress and various legislatures. if the people of california want to change their constitution, they can do it at the ballot box. i don't think the supreme court should intervene. if it were to happen, it would not have any effect in any of the other states. let's be clear. 86% of the american people live in states today that define marriage as between a man and a woman. this is the majority position for the american people. >> well, what you really do understand as well as i do is the way that there's repercussions. the old story was the supreme court follows the election results. the election results often follow the supreme court. people react. most voters vote negatively. they don't like things, they get out there and vote against them. will you be leading it, perhaps, an effort to rectify what you see as a wrong decision? >> well, i think as you pointed out in the earlier segment, chris, it's not so much i want to do it, but the reality is when the supreme
wade is best left to people and elected representatives. it's best left to the congress and various legislatures. if the people of california want to change their constitution, they can do it at the ballot box. i don't think the supreme court should intervene. if it were to happen, it would not have any effect in any of the other states. let's be clear. 86% of the american people live in states today that define marriage as between a man and a woman. this is the majority position for the...
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they're afraid about their election prospects. i mean, when the head of the nra goes to cpac and says the vehicle they have chosen to develop their policy as the republican party, what does that tell you? it tells you there's this gigantic disconnect. the reality is the vast majority of americans want universal background checks. you can't get on the a plane without somebody doing a background check on you. you can go buy a gun. >> i guess they believe in same-sex marriage between the nra and republican party. during a senate judiciary hearing on gun safety, things got heated between freshman republican, ted cruz, who's far right on this gun issue. i think he's against any gun control. and committee chair, dianne feinstein, who's very good on it. let's watch. >> the question i would pose to the senior start from california is would she deem it went with t the bill of rights for congress to engage in the same endeavor we're contemplating doing in the second amendment in context of the first or fourth amendment? namely, would she co
they're afraid about their election prospects. i mean, when the head of the nra goes to cpac and says the vehicle they have chosen to develop their policy as the republican party, what does that tell you? it tells you there's this gigantic disconnect. the reality is the vast majority of americans want universal background checks. you can't get on the a plane without somebody doing a background check on you. you can go buy a gun. >> i guess they believe in same-sex marriage between the nra...
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rebels said they want to hold elections. there is still heavy fighting in bangui. a peaceful transition is not on the cards. >> paris musharraf has returned home from self-imposed exile, declaring he was to save the country. musharraf spent the past four years in london and dubai, but now wants to take part in elections this may. >> coming home may herald a comeback for musharraf. greeting supporters after stepping off his flight. i've come back, putting my life in danger, in order to save pakistan. >> not everyone in pakistan is happy he is home. the military man made many enemies as president. in 2008, musharraf was forced to quit amid political turmoil i. his political past could come back to haunt him. pakistan's teledyne hates musharraf because he supported george w. bush's war on terror hatesevision -- taliban musharraf because he supported george w. bush's war on terror. police are investigating his role in the death of two political opponents, including the former prime minister. it is alleged musharraf did not do enough to prevent her assassination. some p
rebels said they want to hold elections. there is still heavy fighting in bangui. a peaceful transition is not on the cards. >> paris musharraf has returned home from self-imposed exile, declaring he was to save the country. musharraf spent the past four years in london and dubai, but now wants to take part in elections this may. >> coming home may herald a comeback for musharraf. greeting supporters after stepping off his flight. i've come back, putting my life in danger, in order...
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certainly, they voted 70% for president obama in this last election. so there's a big debate going on inside the republican party. there are a lot of lawmakers, i will say, on capitol hill, republicans who say, well, we've just got to get this issue behind us. they think if thaw pass some sort of immigration reform, they don't have to worry about it in the future, although it may just open up a whole set of issues. so the republican party is by no means united by this. we haven't gotten to the nuts and bolts because nobody's actually written a bill. jon: yeah. that's one of the issues. a lot of speeches being given --? that's right. jon: he addressed the notion of that this contests of a form of amnesty which is anathema to a lot of people. listen to this. >> conservatives, myself included, are wary of amnesty. in fact, if you read the news already, i think i'm already being accused of it, and i haven't even given my speech yet. [laughter] it's kind of who wants to make up the definition. but what i'd say -- i'd say what we have now is de facto amnesty
certainly, they voted 70% for president obama in this last election. so there's a big debate going on inside the republican party. there are a lot of lawmakers, i will say, on capitol hill, republicans who say, well, we've just got to get this issue behind us. they think if thaw pass some sort of immigration reform, they don't have to worry about it in the future, although it may just open up a whole set of issues. so the republican party is by no means united by this. we haven't gotten to the...